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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
11
Hog growers curb marketings after a Tuesday price drop in Chicago open market amid a two week strike. Prices rebounded midweek as consignments returned and overall market showed no real glut. Analysts note fewer sharp falls this fall as growers hold back and demand shifts with milder weather and poultry competition.
A vignette shows an old cow Nose pressed at the barn door while heifers roam the yard. The lines hint at wind, colder weather, and the belief that sound judgment comes only through experience.
The report cites five days this week with 166200 for a comparable period last year and 216500 the first five days last week. The direct run Friday reached 43700 head versus 34300 a week earlier and 34000 a year earlier.
More than 700 persons attended the Clinton County Beef Producers association annual banquet in Clinton. Leo Harrison of Teeds Grove served as toastmaster. Recognition was given to adult and junior exhibitors at the International Exposition. Notable attendees included Schmidt Brothers of Delmar John Mommsen of Miles Henry Ham sen of Teeds Grove Otto Baasch of Miles and Leo Duer of Charlotte. 4 H club feeders named were Lloyd Harmsen Andover Leo Duer Jr Charlotte Wayne Mommsen Miles Donald Paulsen Charlotte Russell Paulsen Charlotte and Kenneth Klahn Wheatland. A E Darlow head of animal husbandry at the University of Wisconsin and Jim Poole of the Chicago livestock exchange spoke.
Des Moines secretary of the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders association Harry Linn will discuss horse management and big team hitches at the Waukon farmers night school Monday evening.
Iowa cow testing groups culled only 2.4 percent of their cows in November marking the month’s lowest cull rate in five years due to favorable butter prices and ample cheap feed. Butterfat production rose to 21.7 pounds per cow for the eighth straight month above 1937, with high herds led by Henry, Story, and Lee-Des Moines among others.
West Union Clifford Church of Osage reported November results for the Fay ette Cow Test association No. 4. Cows averaged 20.1 pounds of butterfat and 473 pounds of milk. Edwin Chewswold Jersey herd led with 780 pounds milk and 413 pounds butterfat. 15 of 22 herds grazed pasture at least part of the month.
Elgin Farmers Creamery reports a rise in annual production at 617,392 pounds with an average price of 27.9 cents per pound. Robert Wilson was re elected president Fleet Frieden named secretary and treasurer Clarence Kirkeberg elected director to replace Martin Hanson Hold over directors Marin Wenger Ern Bauder Fred Schneider and Harry Brackin retained their seats.
Miss Ann Nygaard demonstrated dry heat cooking for beef roasts at the Ben Olson farm near Newhall. She advised against adding water and keeping the pan uncovered to preserve moisture and flavor while several local residents observed, including township officials Mrs. L. H Stoecker and Mrs. Waldo Niebuhr with others in attendance.
A country woman notes family weather records since 1934 showing wind direction and conditions for December first three days. She suggests if the pattern holds, a mild winter may be ahead this year based on inherited slat records in the corn crib alleyway.
Ames extension specialists organize a four series dairy short course for Clayton county dairymen sponsored by creameries and the county Farm Bureau. Floyd J Arnold leads the first series with talks on dairying outlook cow nutrition seeds minerals vitamins and winter grain blends with meetings at Garnaville El kader and Edgewood. Floyd Johnston and K W Stouder lead the January sessions on January 11 12 and 13.
Fourteen people from Manchester and surrounding towns will depart at 6 am Sunday for the American Farm Bureau federation convention in New Orleans December 11 to 15. The group includes Mr and Mrs Howards Schnittjer Delhi, Mr and Mrs Fred Heldt Ryan, Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gienapp Manchester, Mr and Mrs L M Ryan Manchester, Clarence Hartbeck Colesburg, Warren Wineh Hopkinton, Ben Holthaus Earlville, E M Daniels Manchester, Dorothy Gates Manchester home demonstration agent, and County Agent Ed Molln Manchester.
Mr and Mrs Glen Sones of Anamosa and County Agent and Mrs Carl Smith began a car trip to New Orleans to attend the American Farm Bureau federation annual convention.
Mrs R R Carpenter of Deep River will represent Towa at the national public speaking contest in New Orleans during the Farm Bureau convention.
Mrs J R Wallace of Williamsburg district committee woman for the Iowa Farm Bureau federation Miss Frances Hettler Marengo home demonstration agent for Iowa and Poweshick counties and Miss Lucille Gove Cedar Rapids Linn home agent started from here Thursday morning to drive to New Orleans where they will attend the national Farm Bureau convention.
The notice lists farm auctions from December 10 to December 16 at locations including Anamosa Mount Vernon North Liberty Martelle Solon Tipton and Solon. Auctions feature closing outs by multiple sellers such as H A Smith Chris Petersen Fred Kloubek Walter Ellison Yarborough Mekota and Addison Felix.
In Williamsburg area the Earl Langlas estate sold 7000 bushels of 1937 corn at 41 cents a bushel. Oats brought 27 cents, barley 66 cents, hay $45 a ton, cows up to 85 dollars, and machinery sold well. A crowd of 2000 attended. Clarence Smith sale nearby featured horses at 27 dollars, cows at 85 dollars, and hogs at 22 per head. Bert Hanson conducted both auctions.
Lowden area auction near Lowden saw Special to The Gazette sales with Lowden Oats at 35 cents a bushel and corn 38 15 cents, gilts 15.25 per head, 80 pound pigs 7 25, yearling heifers 58 25, cows 75 on average, short yearling steers 38, a 2 year old colt 100, yearling 70 and horses 50 to 100. Hay 4 a ton. Wilbur Colby Mechanicsville auctioneer presided.
Des Moines AP Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace faced a request from Gov Nelson Kraschel to amend federal regulations so estates that complied with the AAA program won’t lose benefits. The governor notes Iowa law forbids executors from borrowing except for debt payment, causing estates of AAA compliers who die to miss grain sealing and related benefits. The governor’s telegram urges immediate action to treat grain sealing as contract compliance, not state indebtedness.
Ames C P Wilsie an Ames research agronomist reports alfalfa timothy mixtures raise yields from 0.75 ton to about 1 ton per acre after five years of testing at the Iowa State Agricultural Experiment Station. The 15 winter hardy alfalfa varieties tested show best feed with 15 lb alfalfa and 4 lb timothy per acre.
O D Klein, Iowa AAA chairman, announced farmers will receive about 30 million dollars in 1938 for AAA participation. He said roughly 7 million has already been paid and payments rise monthly through February, with about 70 percent of Iowa farm land under the 1938 program.
Delhi The Silver Springs Creamery company at Delhi paid patrons 28 cents a pound for butterfat delivered during the last half of November.
Miss Frances Hetler is reemployed this week as home demonstration agent for Iowa County by the county Farm Bureau board of directors. Hetler previously held similar duties in Iowa and Poweshiek counties during the past year.
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